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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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^^^ good job
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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I bought my S with the same body kit, people thinks its ugly, but scew them, I like the car, i paid for it. ITS MY CAR i do whatever i want.

bottom line, i like the body kit, fitment is ok, depending on whos doing the job too.
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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it'll just take a lot more effort to fit, just need somebody that is terrific with fiberglass, a lot of places won't even want to deal with the effort, or just add a lip and call the car good (ap1 oem style front lips go from $50-$125 shipped, urethane too)...
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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Cheap because it is replica, not because it's ugly. Other replica kits can be this cheap as well if made.

However, it is indeed the ugliest kits ever made.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 05:33 AM
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Seriously never get a cheap fiberglass kit. The only way i'd ever get another aftermarket body part would be if it was metal, or urethane. Fiberglass parts can be such crap, and no matter what you do could never fit perfectly. Sometimes you need to adjust the kit to fit correctly around headlights or exhaust, etc.

Save your save from cracks and broken tabs too, go urethane, you wont regret it.
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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i know why! Because it fits just like it looks!
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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That is a Veilside knock-off. I'm not a big fan myself. As a matter of fact the only ting I really like from Veilside is the MR-S kit.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:12 AM
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Mannn, no offense, but that kit is fugly, not to mention, it looks pretty riced out if you ask me.

But, whatever floats your boat.

Anyway, I bought a Kamanari Replica for a Celica I had a while back. Fitment was an issue for me. No more replicas for me.

IMO Being cheap = Ruin your car
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 03:04 AM
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I will never buy a non-quality cheap body kit ever again. I have helped many friends with their crazy widebodies to basic bumpers, and it always ended up taking more work and money just to get the damn things on and close to fitting. I am looking into a Cwest right now for my S. I installed a Cwest kit on a 240SX a few years ago and the thing was perfect. It simply bolted right up which saved a ton of time, energy and resources. Not to mention the air dam fit perfectly against the intercooler and radiator with zero gap making it perfectly functional.

In the long run the cost of a cheap kit won't be that far off from a genuine well developed kit. (think, tons of sanding, filler, fiberglass, trips to the auto parts store...etc.
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